In a silly experiment, with help from Matt Zlatnik, I present the following seven haikus inspired by defense-related newsletters. There’s a bit of a contest involved with these with a prize of a Lockheed Martin toiletries kit, see the Next America page for details.
Private security
Cost six billion through ‘09
More in subcontracts
Big 3Q spend bump
The supplement arrived late
Not conspiracy
Cost-plus contracting
Now buys many more services
McCain not pleased
Six hundred million
Meant for small businesses
Went to the big boys
Europe does research
But Americans sell stuff
Thank you big budget!
Big helicopter
Spend lots on fancy add-ons
Save the President!
Large trade surpluses
Show the U.S. still produces
When it comes to arms
Again, go here for the source newsletters.
This entry also available at CSIS’s Next America Blog.
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